2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Event 1 - £1,500 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£144,218
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,500
Prize Pool
£615,000
Entries
410
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Short Stacks Want Longer Break

Laak - Wants Diamond Studden Napkin Rings Now, Probably.
Laak - Wants Diamond Studden Napkin Rings Now, Probably.
That must be the reason why, with just five minutes left until the current break, so many short stacks were simultaneously getting it in, attempting to come back with chips, or enjoy the frankly unusually nice London weather tonight. Two who did not succeed in the former i.e. busted are Steinar Prestnes and Sebastian Bauer - leaving table Laak down to just five players at one point.

One who came upstairs to make up the numbers was an equally short-stacked David Williams, chewing on what looked like a glass cocktail stirrer. No, it's a diamond-encrusted toothpick holder. Laak eventually noticed this, saying with a laugh, "What do you get for the guy that has everything?" That, clearly.

Meanwhile Jeff Kimber, too, had gone dangerously close to the felt, before getting it in preflop with {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} called by {A-?} {K-?} . Double through to 5,000 for him.

Tags: David WilliamsJeff KimberPhil Laak